College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act

Marginal note:Ineligibility

14 An individual is not eligible to be appointed or elected as a director if they

• (a) are less than 18 years of age;

• (b) have the status of bankrupt;

• (c) are a member of an association whose primary purpose is to represent the interests of persons who provide advice on patents or trade-marks;

• (d) were, within the preceding 12 months, a member of a governing body or a steering committee of an association referred to in paragraph (c);

• (e) in the case of an appointment to the Board,

  • (i) are a licensee, or

  • (ii) are employed by a department, as defined in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act; or

• (f) in the case of election to the Board,

  • (i) have a licence that is suspended, or

  • (ii) meet any other ineligibility criteria set out in the by-laws.